Armstrong sells its Wood Flooring segment for US$ 100 million
Armstrong Flooring, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Wood Flooring segment to [...]
November 20, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / North America
China to cut import tariffs on wood products
A recent government announcement effective November 1st, 2018 states that China has reduced import tariffs on more than 1,500 [...]
November 13, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / China
Vietnamese wood products exports to Europe expected to reach US$ 1 billion
More than 400 Vietnamese firms are exporting timber products to Europe, which is the 4th biggest market for Vietnam’s [...]
November 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East / Europe
Chinese furniture industry invests in European woodworking machinery
China is home to the world’s biggest woodworking and furniture manufacturing industry, much of which is concentrated in the [...]
November 8, 2018
Wood Furniture / Woodworking Machinery / ...China / Europe
Germany: Mixed developments for wood products prices in September
The German wood products price index registered some mixed developments in September. Except lumber and reserve [...]
November 7, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood Energy / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Trends in the European furniture sector
The UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) released their Annual Market Review 2017-2018, together with several [...]
November 1, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / Europe
Poland’s largest furniture manufacturer might be acquired by Chinese investor
Black Red White SA (BRW), the largest Polish furniture manufacturer and retailer with annual sales of EUR 414 million and [...]
October 30, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Furniture / ...Europe
The European Union and Vietnam have finally signed the VPA
On 19 October 2018, a voluntary partnership agreement (VPA) between the European Union and the Socialist [...]
October 30, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East / Europe
Homag works on meeting increased demand from the furniture industry
Homag is taking steps to continue its sales and earnings growth. The world market leader of woodworking machinery is fundamentally [...]
October 30, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
IKEA’s sales grow following India expansion and higher online sales
Swedish furniture giant IKEA reported rising sales for the year to August, helped by a big [...]
October 18, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Furniture / Asia & Middle East / Europe